RM's London Battersea auction sales this week totaled just more than $23 million, led by a 1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB Berlinetta “Tour de France” that sold for $3.14 million. More than 80 percent of the lots sold.

Other top sellers included a 1930 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS Testa Fissa that went for $1.25 million and a 1964 Aston Martin DB5 Convertible that sold for $1.01 million.

The 1959 Ferrari 250 was No. 30 of 36 produced. It has a 3.0-liter SOHC V12 with three Weber carburetors, four-speed manual gearbox and four-wheel drum brakes. It is the Berlinetta that started it all.

This one in particular was one of 12 “Tour de France” examples built in 1959 and was sold to a resident of Torino, Italy. By May of the same year, this car came in second in the GT class at Monza and had two more good finishes at the Bolzano-Mendola and San Bernardo hill climbs.

The car was bought by the consignor in 2002, who had it restored in Brescia, Italy, with the correct interior in Connolly leather.

The 1930 Alfa Romeo Testa Fissa was a Tourist Trophy race winner piloted by Tazio Nuvolari. It is believed to be one of 12 in this specification. The pre-war vessel is powered by a 1.75-liter, six-cylinder engine with dual overhead camshafts.

The car wore Nuvolari's No. 10 for the famous race and was only slower than Sir Henry Birkin's 4.5-liter blown Bentley. Luckily for Nuvolari, it was a wet race, and eventually the Bentley crashed. Two more Alfas followed him across the line.

The 1964 Aston Martin DB5 was best known for its appearance in 1965's Goldfinger James Bond movie. It was the first time the secret agent wielded a vehicle loaded up with gadgets. This car isn't the actual movie car, but with such a status still commands top dollar.

The DB5 was built with a 4.0-liter, 282-hp inline six-cylinder engine. This one features the desirable five-speed ZF transmission. Its restoration has been documented, and the car has had minimal use since.

Chassis 1523 is the second-to-last convertible built. Numbers ran from 1501-1525. Other options included power windows, Selectaride adjustable suspension and dual fuel tanks. RM says that Chassis 1523 is in “marvelous overall condition.”